Hair/skin question

easyBreezie

I have always taken extremely good care of my hair and skin but now that I am pregnant I have this crazy dry scalp and skin that I can not hydrate! I drink tons of water and use lotion and everything.

Anyone else have this or have hair products to help with this? My shiny/silky hair is way out the window now! So much for the pregnancy 'glow'!

Kflie83

I know, my hair looks like crap. It's getting all static-y and nasty looking no matter what I do. And my skin...ugh. Breaking out and this weird rash on my arm. Gross.

easyBreezie

Everythings went haywire! I have these weird pimples under my chin! They are disgusting! My hair has done the static thing too. We just moved and I thought it was the house until I found out I was PG. My scalp is always flaky and my hair always dead greasy looking. I hate it! I hope it changes soon!

JJT

I had the dry skin/ breaking out issue... The only way I could get mine to get better was to use a sugar scrub once or twice a week on my body.  You can use a salt scrub but then if you cut yourself shaving it really burns!!!  For the face there isn't anything I've found yet UGH! As far as hair I've been told to only wash it every other day and if you already do that then wash it every three days. GL!

Pecas13

Tell me about it!  My skin seems pretty sallow and my hair is in desparate need of highlights...it looks pretty dull.  Any suggestions for how to help my hair??? I've heard mixed opinions on highlights during pregnancy.

SuthrnBelle72

Mrs. VanKirk:

Everythings went haywire! I have these weird pimples under my chin! They are disgusting! My hair has done the static thing too. We just moved and I thought it was the house until I found out I was PG. My scalp is always flaky and my hair always dead greasy looking. I hate it! I hope it changes soon!

 Are we related... I have the same thing going on.  Oh and my back feels like a dill pickle.  EWWWW!

BigIsland07

Mrs. VanKirk:

Oh and my back feels like a dill pickle.  EWWWW!

hilarious! mine too.

SuthrnBelle72

It really sucks because I have always had really nice clear skin, with a zit every once in a while with Af.  Now it is out of control!!!  I don't know what to do.

easyBreezie

SuthrnBelle72:

Mrs. VanKirk:

Everythings went haywire! I have these weird pimples under my chin! They are disgusting! My hair has done the static thing too. We just moved and I thought it was the house until I found out I was PG. My scalp is always flaky and my hair always dead greasy looking. I hate it! I hope it changes soon!

 Are we related... I have the same thing going on.  Oh and my back feels like a dill pickle.  EWWWW!

LOL...not really, kinda! aahhhh, hormones! I laugh about it then cry cause I don't know what to do! I wish someone knew! Wonder if any 2nd or 3rd tri's would know??

SuthrnBelle72

I think it is normal with all the hormones.  Probably not much can be done until they mellow out a little.  I mean, look at what happens with AF... pimples, bloating, crazy mood swings. This is what happens when hormones take crack!!! lol

sherpa

You're not likely to find a 'cure' for this until your hormones level out around week 14. ?My hair frizzed out and all I could do was condition longer, avoid the blow dryer, and apply silkening cream. ?I love Redkin Outshine. ?I've never had more than a dozen pimples in my life and I suddenly had dozens on my face and back - nothing helped it until I got into my 12th-13th weeks. DH tells me I've got 'the glow' now. ?I don't see it but I do feel it.

phinneygirl79

Ditto...I've always had great skin and now I'm breaking out! I've heard that during pregnancy your hair is supposed to get thicker and you don't lose hairs like normal....not me, I'm still shedding like crazy!

hopewill

it will likely get better...mine was out of wack at first...but now my skin is better and my hair is shinier. 

 

good luck.

 drink lots of water...that helps.  also...ojon is  good product.

jillbrash

Hi girls, I'm a hairstylist pregnant with my second, so I can give a little insight. It's your hormones! I have women going through menopause with the same issues, because of thier hormones going out of wack. My best advice is to try and treat each issue you have with the most natural approach, meaning no chemicals. To help with face issues, wash you face with warm, not hot water, and use a wash cloth with your face wash to gently exfoliate to get rid of buildup that causes breakouts. For your hair, if its dry, look for shampoo/conditioners that say moisturizing or hydrating on the bottle, don't use dandruff shampoos cause you don't know the bad effects they might have being pregnant. For those with oily hair, your scalp is probably over producing because it is dry, thus producing too much sebum. Look for bottles of shampoo that say normal to oily hair and wash everyday to every other, and it wouldn't hurt to rotate with a hydrating one to help moisturize. I am going through the same thing right now, and I blame it on the first trimester rush of hormones. My hair won't even accept color to cover my gray hair, stupid hormones! Last pregnancy it was better by my 2nd trimester. Hope that helps you all and I didn't confuse anyone! Good Luck!